Atremis's Green Journey - the next bit

D. Beyond the cave and the pool, Artemis joins up with her Yellow Zone strategies. The Oceanid nymph Nephele (Cloud) (Sleep) from #C gets some help from the Pleiades. These 7 sisters are oreads - mountain nymphs - and Atlantide nymphs (their mother was an Oceanid, and their father was Atlas) and companions of Artemis. They eventually become stars, but for this journey they are still on Earth with Artemis, and are waiting for her beyond the pool.

I'm going to use some of my favorite illustrations from Liga Klavina-Raiska for the Plieades (the illustrations are not of the Pleiades, just some of my favorites of Liga's work) and they will represent the following nighttime strategies:

Maia (the oldest, the month of May was named for her)
 - slow videos (like liziqi)

Taygete (mistress of animals) - tapping

Kelaino (dark one) - making lists in my head

Alkyone (seabird) - sleep music

Sterope (lightning) - body scan

Electra - warm blanket, heating pad

Merope (youngest, faintest star) - slow read

E.  The Amnisades, Artemis's 20 river nymph handmaidens, are a few posts further on, and they will represent de-escalation strategies.

F. Farther down the river Artemis and her companions come upon a small lake where the Hyperboreans wait. Hyperborea is a country far to the north of Greece, a land of ice and snow, probably NE Russia/NW Asia. There are 7 hyperboreans named, and in this journey they represent my family.

Leto.   Image: Kinuko Y Craft, (Artemis)

Leto is the mother of Artemis. She came from Hyperborea with a pack of wolves when she was pregnant with Artemis and Apollo. She represents my own mother in this journey. Artemis often visits her mother, as do I.

Eileithyia     
Image: Liga Klavina-Raiska, (Chamomile Tea Girl)

Eileithyia is a goddess of childbirth, who came from Hyperborea and helped Leto deliver her twins. She lives at the mouth of the Karteros River and represents my youngest sister, who is a doctor. She is often with Leto when Artemis visits her mother, as is my sister when I visit my mom. Artemis is also a goddess of childbirth, so I'm sure they had lots to talk about. And my sister LOVES chamomile tea.

Three hyperborean nymphs, daughters of Boreas the North Wind, were Artemis's archery handmaidens. "The goddess [Artemis] leapt out of her car [to bathe in a river]; Oupis took the bow from her shoulders, and Hekaerge the quiver; the daughters of Okeanos(Oceanus) took off the well-strung hunting nets, and another took charge of the dogs; Loxo loosed the boots from her feet.":

Oupis (take aim).

 She represents my oldest daughter.

Loxo (the shot)    Image: inorheona.tumblr.com, (Artemis and Apollo)

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Fierce 'Loxo' has just taken her shot in this picture, and she represents my youngest daughter in this journey.

Hekaege (hitting the target)   Image: Benedetta Capriotti, (Artemis, the hunt for the hunters)

Look at that face, you just know she is pleased to have hit the target, lol. She represents my other sister in this journey.

I have two men in my family, so they will be represented by these Hyperborean animals:

Predannost (loyal) - Griffin

Image: Maija Karala. (Protoceratops dinosaur bones in Mongolia perhaps gave rise to the mythical griffin): 

He represents my husband, strong and loyal. Davat (to give) for short, he is at my side to protect me and help me when needed. He has given of himself to all of his family and will do anything for us.

Volodomyr (Prince of Peace) and Damir (to give peace)   Image: Tatyana Chernova (Winter is Coming)    

Volodomyr is the wolf and represents my son, who is chill and able to charm every old lady he meets. He was able to talk to everyone at school and not be drawn into the drama of cliques. He is introspective and quiet and happy to talk.

Damir is my other son. This picture ties us all together - Davat is to give, and Volodya is my husband's real Russian name. Vladimir is my son's real middle name and means Ruler of Peace. Damir is the real middle name of my youngest son. He has always been represented by a white dove because he was stillborn. In this picture, he is a snowy owl. He gave us peace and hope as well as sadness. Tatyana is the real Russian name of my oldest daughter. And Kira (sun/light) is the Russian name of my youngest daughter. 

I have learned in the last few years that I can depend on my family to help when I need it. I used to think I couldn't tell anyone anything, and that I couldn't burden people with my problems. Now I know that I can let them know if I'm struggling and they can help.

My next step after accepting emotions is to connect, something I have to work hard at. This month it has been easier. My research gave me this lead - find something you both enjoy and start conversations about that. I have managed to find something with my oldest daughter - crystals. And with my son - history. During Covid I started phoning my sister regularly - I will start doing that again. And I am doing crafts with my youngest sister and having lunch with my Mom more often. I spend a lot of time with my husband driving/commuting which is giving us more time to talk than ever before. So I just have to find something for my youngest daughter and I will have connected with my family. Now I just have to make sure I keep it up!